Volunteer & Learn English Packages at IH Cape Town

Project Summary – Heart for Orphans Junior

Volunteer either at an orphanage for babies and toddlers (aged newborn – 5 years)

The babies and toddlers are hungry for love and attention, and are in need of being changed, fed and held all through the day. The Childrens Educare Centre has a lovely play area outside, as well as a crèche where the infants` learning can be stimulated.

At the Educare Centre they try hard to be more like a family than an institution – there is also a strong focus on trying to reunite the child with its natural family if possible. These children are wards of the state waiting to be adopted, either coming through children`s court after having been removed from abusive families, or abandoned very young.

At the home for children and teens the volunteer`s day is spent in the mornings at a secondary school. The school is based in Observatory and volunteers will be participating in the morning component of our `Words Changing Worlds` project.

At this project they provide a literacy project to support children at English-speaking, inner-city schools whose first language is not English and who need a little extra help.

And, afternoons are spent at the children`s home based in Noordhoek, once the children return from school. The children are in need of positive adult attention, as well as assistance with their homework, playing games, sports and general guidance.

The orphanages have limited resources and therefore are grateful for any help and all contributions. Having volunteers increases the ratio of children-adults, therefore enabling each child to receive more individual attention, and more chance of noticing and dealing with emotional problems before they escalate.

4 week Special (3 weeks English + 1 week Volunteer)

IH Cape Town is offering a special package incorporating English lessons and the Heart for Orphans Volunteer project.  Please see below for details.

Package Summary:

• Starting Dates:  Starting Every Monday
• Duration: 4 weeks in total
• Breakdown: 3 weeks General English lessons
• 1 week Volunteer – Heart for Orphans Volunteer Project
• Lessons per week: 20  lessons per week

Price: € 1,295

Included:

Language Lessons:

• Registration, classes, placement test, all course materials, certificates, social and cultural activities, student card and access to all the school facilities.

Accommodation

• General English Course: – Twin sharing economy accommodation for duration of English lessons, including breakfast
• Duration of Volunteer project: – Twin sharing accommodation at Volunteer House (Noordhoek) includes Breakfast and Dinner

6 week (4 weeks English + 2 week Volunteer )

Package Summary:

• Starting Dates:  Starting Every Monday
• Duration:  6 Weeks in total
• Breakdown:  4 Weeks General English lessons
• 2 Weeks Volunteer – Heart for Orphans Volunteer Project
• Lessons per week: 20 lessons per week

Price: € 1,955

Included:

Language Lessons:

• Registration, classes, placement test, all course materials, certificates, projectme of social and cultural activities, student card and access to all the school facilities.

Accommodation

• General English Course: – Twin sharing economy accommodation for duration of English lessons including breakfast
• Duration of Volunteer project: – Twin sharing accommodation at Volunteer House (Noordhoek) includes Breakfast and Dinner

*Please note that there are no lessons on bank or public holidays. When Monday is a holiday, courses commence on the Tuesday. There is no reduction in fees when a course includes a public holiday and classes are not compensated for.

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